Thinking LSAT

The 170 Median Race

Demon Team

Demon Team

Aug 24, 2026

Law schools are releasing LSAT and GPA medians for their incoming first-year classes, and the number of schools with a 170+ median has risen sharply since 2016. Ben and Nathan break down why this is happening, and why it means schools are handing out generous scholarships to applicants with high medians. Their advice: use this to your advantage.

Also in this episode: - Should you apply early with a below-target LSAT score, or wait until the next cycle? - Switching to Demon after grinding through 1,800+ questions on another platform - How often should you take full-length practice tests if you’re still early in your prep

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0:00 Apply early or wait until the next cycle? 7:48 LSAT & GPA Medians of First-Year Classes 24:58 Thoughts from a Departed Demon 29:21 Demon is now on Android 31:50 Test D Question — Supergroups 39:35 Switching to the Demon After 1,800 Questions 51:45 How Often to Take Full PTs 58:52 Codeswitching LR and RC 1:03:16 Word of the week — calumniator 1:05:50 Email of the week